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PSI Response to Tragedy
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Response to Tragedy in Which Memphis Mom is Charged with Murder After Stabbing Four Children
July 7th, 2016
As details emerge…
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a poem by Suzanne Swanson
for Postpartum Support International blog
July 8, 2016
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something wrongthatbabydid not glide into lovedid notbring…
What PPD Taught Me About Mental Illness, Women, Class, and Work
What Postpartum Depression Taught Me About Mental Illness, Women, Class, and Work
by Meghan K. Riley
Postpartum Support International Blog
June 29, 2016I cannot remember my first son’s birth. I remember how dry my throat was during…
The Tyranny of Should
The Tyranny of Should
Postpartum Support International Blog
June 17, 2016
by Toki Castro-Tover
Motherhood seems to come with a lot of "shoulds," some imposed by society, and some imposed by a mother's harshest critic—herself.A few…
MMH Free Intro Webinar
Maternal Mental Health 101
FREE WEBINAR
90 minute complimentary webinar
2017 Dates: September 14 and December 7
Presented by Postpartum Support International and 2020 Mom
1:30-3:00pm Eastern Time
Postpartum Support International &…
PSI Receives Grant From Walton Family Foundation
Postpartum Support International Receives Grant from Walton Family Foundation
First World Maternal Mental Health Day to be Held on May 4, 2016
Denver, CO. Apr 28, 2016 – As many as one in seven women will experience postpartum depression.…
Bad Mother – A PSI Blog Post
Bad Mother
by Katayune Kaeni, Psy.D.
PSI Blog
April 23, 2016
I cannot begin to count the number of times I’ve heard someone say, “I’m a bad mother”.Raise your hand if you’ve said that to yourself. Raise your hand if any of…
The Changing Face of New Motherhood
The Changing Face of New Motherhood
by Cheryl Zauderer
Postpartum Support International Blog
April 9, 2016
Why are new mothers today so overextended? Why are they completely overwhelmed by new motherhood?New mothers today are facing…
Motherhood is Me
Motherhood is Me
By Andrea Bates
Postpartum Support International Blog
March 19, 2016
Note: My daughter is now nine years old. This was written when she was younger and I thought I'd lose it if she called Mommy loudly one more time. I survived.…
A Mindful Moment – PSI Blog
By Devi Natarajan
Postpartum Support International Blog
February 22, 2016It was a cold and sunny October afternoon in the Windy City as my husband drove me to the hospital for a surgical procedure that would remove any traces of my twelve…
The Exercise Cure
Postpartum Support International Blog
February 6, 2016
The Exercise Cure
By Sharon Gerdes
Many of us resolve to be healthier in the New Year. We pledge to eat more veggies and exercise more. But it’s cold outside and that left-over Christmas…
Letter to a New Mommy – by Andrea Bates
Letter to a New Mommy – by Andrea Bates
for the PSI Blog
January 26, 2016
Another version of this post originally appeared on Andrea's blog, Good Girl Gone Redneck.Dear New Mommy,It's going to be okay, I promise.I want to say…
Secret Pain
Secret Pain
Katayune Kaeni, Psy.D.
for the Postpartum Support International Blog
January 19, 2016You just had a baby. Everyone around you is so happy. And you are too…sometimes. You feel “off” or “out of sorts,” but you’re…
Some Days – This Motherhood Thing
Some Days – This Motherhood Thing
by Andrea Bates
Postpartum Support International Blog
January 10, 2016
Some days you'll find yourself wondering how you got into this whole motherhood thing. And you'll ask yourself how on earth you're…
Own Your Story
Own Your Story
by Lauren Safran
Postpartum Support International Blog
January 6, 2016
Picture this scene…soft music…a symphony of gentle chords dance around you. As the tempo increases your heart fills with love. All of the empty pieces…